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between_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o reprobate_n who_o arise_v by_o a_o heavenly_a power_n albeit_o they_o be_v as_o good_a as_o rot_a in_o their_o grave_n and_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o reprobate_n for_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n and_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n wither_v away_o while_o they_o live_v that_o so_o death_n may_v utter_o devour_v they_o now_o in_o that_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v they_o the_o dew_n of_o the_o meadow_n he_o thereby_o inrich_v his_o doctrine_n with_o a_o very_a elegant_a and_o fit_a similitude_n for_o we_o all_o know_v that_o the_o flower_n do_v fade_v and_o die_v in_o winter_n but_o especial_o in_o meadow_n for_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v altogether_o dead_a neither_o can_v a_o man_n be_v persuade_v to_o the_o contrary_a
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with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o have_v remove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o i_o and_o their_o fear_n towards_o i_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n the_o prophet_n show_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v very_o just_a occasion_n to_o correct_v his_o people_n thus_o severe_o albeit_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a and_o horrible_a punishment_n that_o their_o mind_n shall_v be_v so_o besot_v by_o god_n revenge_a hand_n but_o as_o man_n be_v bold_a and_o rebellious_a so_o they_o be_v easy_o draw_v to_o plead_v with_o he_o as_o if_o he_o deal_v over_o rigorous_o with_o they_o the_o prophet_n declare_v that_o god_n have_v perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n &_o that_o the_o cause_n thereof_o rest_v whole_o in_o man_n who_o stir_v he_o up_o by_o their_o impiety_n &_o rebellion_n also_o he_o show_v that_o the_o people_n have_v well_o deserve_v this_o chastisement_n but_o especial_o by_o their_o hypocrisy_n and_o superstition_n he_o note_v their_o hypocrisy_n hypocrisy_n hypocrisy_n in_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o draw_v near_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o lip_n for_o so_o i_o expound_v the_o verb_n nagash_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v most_o probable_a although_o other_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n for_o which_o cause_n some_o translate_v to_o shut_v up_o other_o to_o magnify_v one_o self_n but_o the_o opposition_n the_o that_o be_v opposition_n antithete_n to_o wit_n the_o verb_n to_o withdraw_v which_o be_v add_v by_o and_o by_o after_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a exposition_n which_o also_o be_v most_o receive_v but_o he_o tax_v their_o superstition_n superstition_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n when_o he_o say_v that_o their_o fear_n which_o they_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n now_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n join_v together_o nay_o more_o than_o that_o for_o hypocrisy_n be_v never_o without_o impiety_n or_o superstition_n together_o hypocrisy_n &_o superstition_n go_v common_o together_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n impiety_n &_o superstition_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o hypocrisy_n by_o the_o mouth_n and_o lip_n false_a the_o difference_n between_o true_a worshipper_n and_o false_a he_o mean_v the_o external_a profession_n which_o be_v common_a both_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a but_o they_o differ_v in_o this_o that_o the_o wicked_a have_v only_o a_o vain_a outward_a show_n think_v themselves_o discharge_v if_o they_o have_v open_v their_o lip_n in_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n but_o the_o good_a present_a themselves_o before_o god_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o heart_n &_o in_o yield_v he_o obedience_n with_o all_o their_o power_n they_o acknowledge_v and_o confusse_v how_o far_o off_o they_o be_v from_o perform_v their_o duty_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v he_o use_v then_o the_o figure_n call_v synecdoche_n a_o thing_n very_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n when_o a_o part_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a but_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o that_o part_n which_o be_v very_o fit_a for_o his_o purpose_n see_v man_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v most_o show_v of_o godliness_n by_o the_o tongue_n and_o lip_n the_o prophet_n than_o comprehend_v all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n whereby_o hypocrite_n be_v wont_a to_o counterfeit_v and_o deceive_v for_o they_o be_v every_o way_n bend_v to_o lie_v and_o vanity_n we_o need_v seek_v no_o better_a expositor_n of_o these_o word_n than_o jesus_n christ_n who_o upon_o the_o speech_n of_o wash_v of_o hand_n wherewith_o the_o pharisee_n reprove_v the_o disciple_n because_o they_o have_v omit_v so_o holy_a a_o act_n in_o their_o conceit_n that_o he_o may_v convince_v they_o of_o hypocrisy_n say_v isaiah_n prophesy_v well_o of_o you_o o_o you_o hypocrite_n say_v this_o people_n honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o off_o from_o i_o matth._n 15.7_o 8._o to_o the_o lip_n and_o mouth_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n oppose_v the_o heart_n the_o integrity_n whereof_o god_n chief_o require_v of_o us._n for_o if_o we_o want_v that_o he_o reject_v all_o our_o work_n carry_v they_o never_o so_o goodly_a a_o show_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n for_o as_o himself_o be_v a_o spirit_n 24_o joh._n 4_o 23_o 24_o so_o also_o will_v he_o be_v adore_v and_o worship_v of_o we_o in_o heart_n and_o spirit_n at_o which_o end_n if_o we_o begin_v not_o we_o may_v do_v what_o we_o will_v in_o outward_a show_n but_o it_o shall_v every_o whit_n be_v account_v nothing_o else_o but_o vain_a ostentation_n hence_o we_o may_v easy_o judge_v what_o estimation_n the_o religion_n of_o popery_n ought_v to_o have_v among_o we_o who_o put_v all_o their_o service_n of_o god_n in_o ring_v god_n with_o what_o trumpeâ—ies_v the_o papist_n will_v seem_v to_o honour_v god_n pipe_a sing_a mumbling_n in_o set_v up_o candle_n in_o cope_v censing_n cross_n and_o a_o thousand_o such_o foolery_n for_o we_o see_v that_o god_n not_o only_o reject_v these_o thing_n but_o also_o detest_v they_o now_o for_o the_o second_o point_n when_o god_n be_v serve_v according_a to_o man_n invention_n he_o condemn_v this_o superstitious_a fear_n albeit_o man_n indevor_n to_o cover_v the_o same_o with_o a_o fair_a pretext_n of_o religion_n devotion_n and_o fear_n he_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o this_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o wit_n because_o this_o people_n be_v teach_v it_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n for_o i_o read_v the_o word_n melummadah_fw-mi which_o signify_v teach_v passive_o because_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n be_v that_o all_o order_n be_v overthrow_v if_o man_n precept_n and_o not_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n be_v take_v for_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o his_o service_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v our_o fear_n and_o the_o honour_n which_o we_o give_v he_o to_o be_v square_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n and_o demand_v nothing_o but_o a_o sound_a obedience_n by_o which_o we_o dispose_v of_o ourselves_o and_o all_o our_o action_n according_a to_o this_o rule_n without_o turn_v either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o unto_o the_o left_a whence_o it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v teach_v to_o serve_v god_n after_o man_n tradition_n be_v not_o only_o senseless_a but_o do_v also_o weary_v themselves_o in_o a_o pernicious_a labour_n for_o what_o do_v they_o else_o but_o provoke_v god_n wrath_n against_o they_o who_o can_v more_o plain_o discover_v how_o much_o he_o hate_v these_o wilworship_n then_o by_o this_o so_o heavy_a a_o punishment_n flesh_n and_o blood_n i_o grant_v think_v it_o strange_a that_o god_n not_o only_o make_v none_o account_v of_o this_o trash_n but_o also_o severe_o punish_v man_n endeavour_n who_o through_o error_n and_o folly_n take_v much_o pain_n to_o appease_v he_o but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o wonder_v if_o he_o maintain_v his_o own_o authority_n after_o this_o sort_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o expound_v this_o place_n say_v in_o vain_a do_v they_o serve_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n man_n precept_n matth._n 15.9_o some_o will_v supply_v a_o conjunction_n thus_o and_o precept_n as_o if_o the_o sense_n be_v not_o otherwise_o clear_a enough_o but_o it_o appear_v he_o mean_v another_o thing_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o take_v a_o wrong_a course_n who_o follow_v man_n commandment_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o life_n verse_n 14._o therefore_o behold_v i_o will_v again_o do_v a_o marvellous_a work_n in_o this_o place_n even_o a_o marvellous_a work_n and_o a_o wonder_n for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n shall_v perish_v and_o the_o understanding_n of_o their_o prudent_a man_n shall_v be_v hide_v he_o not_o only_o threaten_v the_o ignorant_a and_o common_a multitude_n with_o blindness_n but_o also_o the_o wise_a who_o draw_v the_o people_n into_o a_o
to_o manifest_v himself_o to_o their_o father_n he_o have_v not_o speak_v in_o secret_a nor_o obscure_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o ignorance_n which_o be_v in_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v impute_v to_o their_o own_o malice_n in_o regard_n they_o do_v witting_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o clear_a light_n when_o he_o say_v from_o the_o time_n etc._n etc._n it_o signify_v that_o he_o perform_v that_o by_o his_o power_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v with_o his_o mouth_n he_o right_o affirm_v then_o that_o he_o give_v sign_n of_o his_o presence_n when_o in_o perform_v all_o thing_n he_o not_o only_o ratify_v the_o prophecy_n by_o the_o effect_n but_o also_o to_o teach_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o man_n imagine_v to_o fall_v out_o by_o chance_n be_v govern_v and_o direct_v by_o god_n special_a providence_n in_o a_o word_n he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n ancient_a promise_n and_o of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o to_o show_v that_o god_n will_v be_v always_o 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